Dr Steve Robins Diversity and Inclusion

Dr. Sue: Diversity in Learning

How about going retro?

www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7390629n

This is a link to a video that talks about one of the no-tech schools in Silicon Valley! The kids that go to these schools come from very technologically advanced parents who think there will be a time when their kids will need to use computers and other gadgets but for now they favor the hands-on classroom teaching. The part that I liked the best was that the kids were engaging in outdoor activities during class breaks for entertainment rather than playing video games.

Khan Academy on 60 minutes

Some of you may already be familiar with Sal Khan and Khan Academy, as his videos have received a significant amount of attention. He was interviewed on 60 minutes last night, and the segment engages the question of how 21st-c teaching and learning is shifting: Khan Academy: The Future of Education?

Workforce Diversity

As part of our reading this week its Interesting to have a look to this article in changing the way of doing business by Rob McInnes. He introduced his concerns as a Social Responsibility, as an Economic Payback, as a Resource Imperative, as a Legal Requirement, as a Marketing Strategy, as a Business Communications Strategy and as a Capacity-building Strategy in regard of supporting the term “Workforce Diversity”

http://www.diversityworld.com/Diversity/workforce_diversity.htm

Workplace Diversity

"Workplace diversity is a people issue, focused on the differences and similarities that people bring to an organization. It is usually defined broadly to include dimensions beyond those specified legally in equal opportunity and affirmative action non-discrimination statutes. Diversity is often interpreted to include dimensions which influence the identities and perspectives that people bring, such as profession, education, parental status and geographic location.

As a concept, diversity is considered to be inclusive of everyone. In many ways, diversity initiatives complement non-discrimination compliance programs by creating the workplace environment and organizational culture for making differences work. Diversity is about learning from others who are not the same, about dignity and respect for all, and about creating workplace environments and practices that encourage learning from others and capture the advantage of diverse perspectives."

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/subjectguides/workplacediversity.html

Google Science Fair

Just saw this advertisement for Google Science Fair after closing a Google account. It looks like it's kind of a combination between science project and blog/website for kids between 13 and 18. Watch the short video. Very cool!